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Directors of 2 Milwaukee Black history museums share important parts of Wisconsin's history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFebruary is Black History Month, and Milwaukee has two institutions dedicated to preserving the...
Opinion | The States Will Soon Be at Each Other’s Throats Over Abortion
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn May 24, 1854, Anthony Burns, an enslaved man who had escaped from Virginia, was arrested in Boston. According to the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act, enacted in 1850, enslaved people who ...
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIf you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
Documentary traces history of policing the Black community – from slavery through present day
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 9 months ago"Seven years from Jamar Clark, we're 18 months from George Floyd, and now we stand here, dealing...
Where Will This Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the mid-19th century, a pro-slavery minority — encouraged by lawmakers — used violence to stifle a growing anti-slavery majority. It wasn’t long before the other side embraced force as a necessary response.
Colorado secretary of state: 'We will stand firm' in blocking extradition of women who travel to get...
Yahoo News· 2 years agoColorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold tells Yahoo News that her office will fight efforts by...